Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.2.13
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesSincere Service Brings Renewed Remembrance
“Today you have made me remember my Lord, the supremely blissful Personality of Godhead, Nārāyaṇa. The Supreme Lord is so auspicious that whoever hears and chants about Him becomes completely pious.”
What the purport teaches
- Nārada thanked Vasudeva for reminding him of his supremely blissful Lord, Nārāyaṇa. Hearing and chanting about the Lord makes one completely pious.
- The purport identifies Nārāyaṇa here as Nārāyaṇa Ṛṣi, who acted as Nārada’s spiritual master in this devotional service.
- Nārada’s absorption in worshiping Kṛṣṇa had made him forget Lord Nara-Nārāyaṇa. By Kṛṣṇa’s arrangement, a sincere servant is again reminded of the Personality of Godhead.
Try this today
Read this translation aloud, giving attention to the Lord’s name and qualities.
Ask yourself
What helps renew my remembrance of the Lord?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.